Supreme Court declines CBI probe request in Ram Temple donation case

Crime · First reported 2 Nov, 10:51 · Updated 12:07

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Reports say the Supreme Court declined to order a CBI probe and closed petitions seeking a monitored investigation. One report adds that the court made no finding on the merits of the allegations and said petitioners could assist the proceedings as victims may under law.

The Supreme Court refused to order a CBI probe in the Ayodhya temple donation theft case.
A separate report says the court closed petitions seeking a monitored probe in the Ram Temple case.
The court said it had not expressed an opinion on the allegations’ merits and said petitioners could assist proceedings on the same basis the law permits crime victims to assist the court.

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Key facts

Court action: The Supreme Court refused to order a CBI probe in the Ayodhya temple donation theft case.
Petitions: NDTV reports that petitions seeking a monitored probe were closed.
Merits: The court said it had not expressed an opinion on the merits of the allegations.
Petitioners’ role: Petitioners could assist proceedings on the same premise as the law permits victims of crime to assist the court.